“My curiosity is justified by the fact that I am writing a book.” That, and you’re just plain nosey. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in a bit of ‘70s Eurohorror starring the one and only Klaus Kinski: The Hand That Feeds the Dead (1974).
Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 257 – The Hand That Feeds the Dead (1974)
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Synopsis: Under strong influence from his burn victim wife, a wealthy aristocrat takes skin transplants from young women, who were captured, operated on against their will, and then killed, to fix his wife’s burnt body.
Your Decades of Horror 1970s Grue-Crew got together for a night of Klaus Kinski in The Hand That Feeds the Dead (1974). Oh, oh! The Crew even found a tagline that pretty well summed up the experience: “Klaus Kinski carves up female faces in this lost Euro-horror shocker!” Of course, there is much more to the movie, but you get the picture. The most interesting thing about The Hand That Feeds the Dead might be Carlo Rambaldi’s effects work, as Kinski’s character repeatedly harvests his victims’ skin and transplants the harvest to his wife, who was severely burned in the fire that killed his father. And then there’s the dastardly manservant who goes beyond the pale while doing his master’s bidding. It turns out that the discussion after the fact is much more fun than the movie itself.
At the time of this writing, The Hand That Feeds the Dead (1974, aka Evil Face)) is available to stream from Tubi. The film is also available on Blu-ray from Full Moon Features.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next ‘70s episode, chosen by Bill, will be Blood (1973), directed by the one and only Andy Milligan. Yikes!
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“A little bit nuts? You’re an unmitigated madman! You don’t have to tell me how weird you are. I know how weird you are!” It takes one to know one? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss a true classic: Ken Russell’s Altered States (1980).
Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 301 – Altered States (1980)
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Synopsis: A psycho-physiologist experiments with drugs and a sensory-deprivation tank and has visions he believes are genetic memories.
Crystal chose Altered States (1980) as her favorite horror film of 1980 for the Grue-Crew’s 300th episode of Decades of Horror 1980s, so it seemed only natural that she would immediately choose it for discussion. What an excellent movie! It’s directed by Ken Russell, written by Paddy Chayefsky, and stars William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, and Charles Haid, with a very recognizable supporting cast. Don’t forget the quality crew, including Dick Smith, Craig Reardon, Cal Fullerton, and Rick Baker on makeup effects, and Bran Ferren orchestrating visual effects. Yes, the story is overloaded with scientific and psychological mumbo jumbo, but that failing is outweighed by the excellent acting and the visual extravaganza presented in Altered States. We had fun recording this episode, and we hope you enjoy our talkabout!
At the time of this writing, Altered States (1980) is available to stream on Roku, Tubi, and various PPV services. It is available on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from Criterion and on Blu-ray from Warner Home Video.
Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Chad, is Cat People (1982), a reimagining of Val Lewton and Jacques Tourneur’s 1942 original. Paul Schrader directs this version, which sports an incredible cast including Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, Annette O’Toole, and Ed Begley Jr. Yeah, baby!
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“You didn’t mean it. You never mean it. You didn’t mean it the time when you put up the bouquet with the get-well card in the funeral parlor. And sent the black lillies to the old lady in the hospital, you didn’t mean it. But this time, I, Gravis Mushnick, mean it!” Hmmm, Gravis Mushnick? Weird name, but it sure sounds familiar. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in this legendary film from Roger Corman and crew, The Little Shop of Horrors (1960).
Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 219 – The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
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Synopsis: A clumsy young man working at an impoverished flower shop discovers that the strange plant he has been nurturing has an insatiable appetite for blood, forcing him to kill to feed it.
It’s a Corman Christmas for the Classic Era Grue-Crew! To kick off December, they covered X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes (1963) in episode 218, and now, for your holiday listening pleasure, they bring you episode 219, Corman’s The Little Shop of Horrors (1960). It had been a while since the Grue-Crew members had viewed it, and they were all pleasantly surprised to discover how fun the film is today. Is it a technically sound movie? No. But it’s pretty darn good considering the speed of its filming (2+ days). Jack Nicholson’s bit as Wilbur Force is only three-and-a-half minutes long, but that doesn’t make his appearance any less memorable. The cast and crew put together a quick but effective ensemble horror-comedy, featuring contributions from Mel Welles, Jackie Joseph, Jonathan Haze, Dick Miller, Jack Nicholson, Myrtle Vail, and more. And don’t forget Charles Griffith’s work on the script. Once you’ve checked out the film again, come back to the podcast to listen to our talkabout, and be sure to leave us a comment!
At the time of this writing, The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) is available to stream from Prime, Kanopy, Hoopla, MGM+, Pluto TV, Plex, and various PPV sources.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Daphne – is The Blood Drinkers (1964, Kulay dugo ang gabi), a Filipino film directed by Gerardo de Leon. Daphne’s picks are always … interesting. Seriously, you won’t want to miss this one!
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“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.” – Nada, They Live (1988). Aren’t we all? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they have a bit of fun creating their own top tens from this radical, gory, influential, and gruesome decade.
Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 300 – Grue Crew Favorites by Year (1980-1989)
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The Decades of Horror 1980s podcast began life as the Monster Movie Podcast and became Decades of Horror 1980s with episode 81 in April 2016. The current 80s Grue-Crew began with episode 145 in August 2019. They are now at episode 300 of this inspired experiment, and the current Crew decided to mark the milestone with a list: one “favorite” film from each year of the decade from each host, this time packed into one very long episode. Remember, these are the Crew’s “favorites,” not what they think are the best, most popular, or biggest box office movies. They also agreed not to duplicate any of their fellow hosts’ picks. This episode lists 40 films from the 1980s that the 80s Grue-Crew hold near and dear to their hearts. They hope you have as much fun listening to or watching this episode as they had recording it.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1970s. In two weeks, the next ‘80s episode, chosen by Crystal, will be Ken Russell’s Altered States (1980), written by Paddy Chayefsky, and starring William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, and Charle Haid. Now, this will be interesting.
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“Why did you have to rent those rooms?” Money, money, money, money! Money! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in a film with a pretty decent cast, yet it wasn’t one they’d heard of. We’re talking about The Silent Scream (1979).
Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 256 – The Silent Scream (1979)
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Synopsis: During her first semester at college, a co-ed finds housing at a seaside mansion where, following the death of a fellow student, she becomes entangled in a murder mystery surrounding the property and its secretive tenants.
Your 70s Grue-Crew didn’t know what to expect from The Silent Scream (1979) but were excited by the cast (Yvonne De Carlo, Barbara Steele, Cameron Mitchell, Avery Schreiber, and Rebecca Balding) and interested by its somewhat troubled production history. After filming of the original script was completed, there was a complete rewrite, new actors were hired (Steele, De Carlo, Mitchell, Schreiber, & Brad Rearden) and over 85% of the film was reshot. By most accounts, the changes yielded better results. The Grue-Crew is generally surprised by this film and finds it to be an average slasher with complicated relationships. As always, we had fun discussing this one!
At the time of this writing, The Silent Scream (1979) is available to stream from Plex and YouTube. The film is also available in 4K UHD from Kino Lorber.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next ‘70s episode, chosen by Chad, will be The Hand That Feeds the Dead (1974, La mano che nutre la morte), starring the one, the only, the infamous Klaus Kinski!
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‘You see sin and the devil! But the lord has told us what to do about it. Said Matthew in Chapter Five, “If thine eye offends thee . . . pluck it out! . . . Pluck it out! . . . Pluck it out!”’ All toothy critters gotta teethe. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in a bit of a turning point for Roger Corman with X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963).
Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 218 – X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
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Synopsis: Dr. James Xavier devises a drug that enables the user to see beyond the normal realm of human sight. When his funding is cut, Xavier tests this drug on himself & begins to see, not only through walls and clothes, but through the very fabric of reality!
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) is a landmark film for Roger Corman. The film has a little bit of a lot of things: science fiction, horror, comic relief, visual effects, and a great cast and crew. Ray Milland leads the pack, playing it 100% straight, enabling us to believe the unbelievable. If the final scenes of the movie aren’t horrific enough, there’s also the rumor (propagated by none other than Stephen King) that the final line was cut because it was considered too horrific. The cast and crew are populated by Corman regulars, for example, Barboura Morris, Dick Miller, and Jonathan Haze, which also makes the film a fun watch. This is one of those movies that somehow manages to be lighthearted in a few scenes while inexorably ramping up the horror until the final scene. Yes, we ran a little long on this episode, but what a great movie to run long on.
At the time of this writing, X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) is available to stream from the Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, Classic Horror Movie Channel, MGM+, Prime, Mometu, and various PPV sources.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Doc – is The Little Shop of Horrors (1960). Time for some more Roger Corman shenanigans! The Classic Era Grue Crew are loving their Corman December Double Feature!
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To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”
“The autopsy categorically excludes an extraterrestrial being. His molecular structure includes him in the human race.” Wait! Does that mean… atomic vampires are human? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss Umberto Lenzi’s atomic vampire flick Nightmare City (1980, Incubo sulla città contaminata). … or is it a zombie flick?
Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 299 – Nightmare City (1980, Incubo sulla città contaminata)
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Synopsis: An airplane exposed to radiation lands, and blood-drinking zombies emerge armed with knives, guns, and teeth! They go on a rampage, slicing, dicing, and biting their way across the Italian countryside.
For this episode, your 80s Grue Crew wades through the poop-covered zombies (yeah, we know they’re atomic vampires) in Umberto Lenzi’s Nightmare City (1980). Or maybe you prefer one of these titles: Attack of the Zombies? City of the Walking Dead? Invasion by the Atomic Zombies? And those are just the English titles! Lenzi uses a unique blend of zombie and vampire tropes (does that make them zompires or vambies?) that confuses some of the Grew Crew (Jeff) just a little bit. Yes, these atomic vampires/zombies are intelligent, work together, and use weapons, but they don’t seem able to talk. Thank heavens for small favors. Then there’s the ending. It’s maybe the worst (or best, depending on your point of view) ending ever, times two! Remember. We take the hits so you don’t have to.
At the time of this writing, Nightmare City (1980) is available to stream from Wicked Horror TV, Kanopy. Mometu, Flix Fling, and assorted PPV options. It is available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.
Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode, their 300th, will be something special. As the Grue Crews from Decades of Horror Classic Era and 1970s have done, the 1980s Grue Crew will each list their favorite horror films by year for the 1980s. We’re looking forward to it. In the meantime, what are your 1980s horror favorites by year?
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“Daddy! Daddy! Daddy, Daddy!” “Audrey Rose! Audrey Rose! Audrey Rose!! Good. Now, repeat… Ad infinitum. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in yet another 70s horror flick about a family with a teenage girl troubled by supernatural events. Maybe not so obviously, we’re talking about Audrey Rose (1977), directed by Robert Wise and starring Marsha Mason and Anthony Hopkins.
Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 255 – Audrey Rose (1977)
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Synopsis: A stranger attempts to convince a happily married couple that their daughter is actually his daughter reincarnated.
Your 70s Grue Crew somehow missed Audrey Rose (1977) until now. Directed by four-time Oscar-winner Robert Wise; written and produced by bestselling author Frank De Felitta; starring two-time Oscar-winner and four-time Oscar-nominee Anthony Hopkins and four-time Oscar-nominee Marsha Mason; edited by Oscar-winner Carl Kress; an excellent performance from 13-year-old Susan Swift; a typical 70s downer ending; and yet, the result receives mixed reactions. It’s a story of reincarnation rather than possession, and of the breakup of a family, giving the film strong elements of psychological horror as well as supernatural ones. The Grue Crew is divided on Audrey Rose, which always leads to a spirited discussion. Yeah, baby!
At the time of this writing, Audrey Rose (1977) is available to stream from Kanopy, Tubi, Prime, and various PPV options. The film is also available on a Blu-ray disc from Arrow Video.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next ‘70s episode, chosen by Doc, will be The Silent Scream (1977), starring Rebecca Balding, Cameron Mitchell, Avery Schreiber, Barbara Steele, and Yvonne de Carlo! Is this a hidden gem?
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